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Do you mean this would apply to Macs too? So if I used some non-Apple photo app, and uploaded photos from a camera, they would be similarly monitored?

• robertoandred 5y ago
  No, they wouldn't. It's only scanning photos you're uploading to iCloud Photo Library via Apple's Photos app.
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• rvz 5y ago
  > Do you mean this would apply to Macs too? From [0] 'These features are coming later this year in updates to iOS 15, iPadOS 15, watchOS 8, and macOS Monterey.' So yes. Also by the OP: > iMessage encrypts messages end-to-end by default; however, if you have iCloud backup turned on, your messages can be accessed by Apple (who has the keys for iCloud backups) and, by extension, law enforcement with a warrant. So if you use iMessage and iCloud Photos then they will be scanned by Apple. Won't be surprised to see the on-device scanning feature more prevalent on M1/M1X Macs. [0] https://www.apple.com/child-safety/ https://www.apple.com/child-safety/
  • briefcomment 5y ago
    Ah thank you.
  • jeromegv 5y ago
    So if you use iMessage and iCloud Photos then they will be scanned by Apple--> it is a lie. This is definitely not the case. Yes, with iCloud backup turned on, messages can be accessed by Apple, that hasn't changed, has been the case for a decade. It is specifically written in the technical document that they are not scanning the iMessages photos in the cloud the same way that they would scan your iCloud photos.
• ulzeraj 5y ago
  One thing that might happen is that they could MITM your internet connection by default while maskerading it as a privacy feature. https://www.theverge.com/22573519/apple-private-relay-icloud-plus-ios-15-ipados-macos-monterey-how-to https://www.theverge.com/22573519/apple-private-relay-icloud...
• sylens 5y ago
  Even if it did, iCloud is less of a necessity with a Mac than it is with an iOS device. I have a little more agency and utility on Macs.